16-09-2024 09:37
The Vietnamese government is speeding up the progress of drafting offshore wind (OSW) regulations with a series of meetings in recent times, recognising that the amendment to the Electricity Law needs support to initiate the first pilot projects.
07-09-2024 11:51
Legislators are beginning to pore over changes to the Electricity Law that could aim to attract private investors while ensuring transparency in both prices and supply.
05-09-2024 09:47
Ensuring sufficient electricity demand and incentives on electricity prices can promote the electrification of transport, contributing to accelerating the net-zero process by 2050.
04-09-2024 08:16
Experts raised a series of questions regarding anti-monopoly measures during discussions on draft amendments to the Electricity Law at the specialised session of the National Assembly (NA).
21-08-2024 14:47
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has confirmed sufficient electricity for the nation until the year’s end, while admitting the transformation to renewables is sluggish.
19-08-2024 16:49
The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) and the Central Vietnam Power Project Management Board (CPMB) in collaboration with relevant units sent electricity to the Quynh Luu - Thanh Hoa 500kV Circuit-3 transmission line on August 19 morning.
13-08-2024 18:32
The Ministry of Public Security has instructed Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to hand over documents related to 24 wind farms and eight solar power projects as part of an investigation into abuse of power among public officials.
01-08-2024 10:30
A July government decree permits many kind of renewable energy projects to engage in direct power purchase agreements without using Vietnam Electricity transmission line. Tran Dang Khoi, general director of Hero Future Energies Vietnam LLC under Hero Group, told VIR’s Oanh Nguyen about the impact of the policy on renewable energy firms and offered some proposals.
29-07-2024 17:54
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is to assess the feasibility of raising the purchase rate for excess electricity to 20 per cent in the northern region - double that proposed for the rest of the country.
15-07-2024 15:33
In Decision No 262/QD-TTg dated April 1, 2024, the Prime Minister approved the implementation plan for the National Power Development Master Plan in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.
04-07-2024 15:52
A recently issued government decree permits rooftop solar, waste-to-energy, and biomass projects to engage in direct power purchase agreements (DPPA) without routing through Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
27-06-2024 10:00
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a discussion with Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and around 20 leaders of major WEF corporations on June 26 in Dalian, China.
21-06-2024 09:30
A potential rise in inflation in the second half of the year’s end may be seen following escalating use of electricity and fuel leading to price hikes.
21-06-2024 08:00
Vietnam Electricity is leveraging international experts to elevate Health, Safety, and Environmental standards in its hydropower expansion.
14-06-2024 11:59
Indonesia's state-owned electricity company (PLN) said that it needs 25 billion USD to build a transmission grid connecting renewable energy sources across the country, also known as a green super grid. The project will create a 50,000 km transmission network connecting many areas across the country.